Environment

The VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme will help voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) across England to deliver more efficient services for people and communities by saving money on their energy bills.

The VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme is offering Independent Energy Assessments to help identify energy-saving opportunities in your building. The programme also offers Capital Grants to implement measures recommended in your assessment.

The Recycle for Greater Manchester Community Fund (2024 – 2025) is a joint Recycle for Greater Manchester and SUEZ initiative to support the Greater Manchester Community and Voluntary Sector to deliver projects which prevent, reuse or recycle household waste, promote sustainable use of waste and resources and generate wider social benefits for the community of Greater Manchester.

A total of £220,000 grant funding is available for distribution in two grant sizes.

Movement for Good’s first £5,000 draw of 2024 opens for five days only on 19-23 February 2024.

To support the incredible work that so many charities do to support Animals and Wildlife, the first special draw of the year will award £5,000 to 10 charities working in this area.

5 days, 10 charities, £5,000 each.

Environmental charity Hubbub have launched a new £300,000 fund to support community green spaces. 

Are you interested in bringing back nature to a neighbourhood in Greater Manchester?

The Friends of Didsbury Park, a group of volunteers based in Didsbury, Manchester have just been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service. This is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and is equivalent to an MBE.

Grants are available for not-for-profit organisations and projects in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, North East England and North West England that work with young people (up to age 25 years) who are experiencing inequality to engage with them on the climate emergency.